Advanced music with a strong sense of color.

A native of Philadelphia, Jan Krzywicki has studied with, among others, Vincent Persichetti, Nadia Boulanger and Darius Milhaud. He is active as a composer, conductor and educator. Since 1990 he has been conductor of the Philadelphia contemporary ensemble Network for New Music. He is a professor of music theory at Temple University, teaching courses in analysis, performance practice, and ear training.

Review:

"...Krzywicki's musical language is dissonant and flies in the face of minimalist and post-minimalist trends. In these persuasive performances, it is a highly expressive language. The kaleidoscopic String Quartet (1993-94) is the most riveting work on the disc....Most of the music is anguished, but the work ends in a sorrowful mood that reflects the sadness Krzywicki felt about his father's death a few months earlier. I cannot imagine a more passionate, committed reading than this one by the Colorado Quartet...." (American Record Guide)